STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)07/23/2018 --
For the first time in WWE history, an all-women’s exclusive pay-per-view
event, Evolution®, will take place on Sunday,
October 28 at 7 pm ET from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans
Memorial Coliseum in New York. The event will stream live on WWE Network
and be available on pay-per-view around the world, featuring Women’s
Championship matches from Monday Night Raw®, SmackDown®
Live, NXT® and NXT UK, as well as the finals of the
all-women’s tournament, Mae Young Classic 2018.

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“Three years ago, our fans demanded a change with the hashtag,
#GiveDivasAChance, and an evolution started,” said Paul “Triple H”
Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative.
“Since that time, our female Superstars have overdelivered in every
opportunity presented to them, and I expect nothing different during our
first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view event.”
The entire women’s roster will be on hand including Ronda Rousey™,
Charlotte Flair®, Alexa Bliss® Sasha
Banks®, Carmella®, Nia Jax®
and Asuka®, as well as Hall of Famers and Legends
Trish Stratus®, Lita® and many more.
“This historic event marks another milestone in WWE’s women’s
evolution,” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer. “The
spotlight just got brighter for these athletic, talented women, who will
once again showcase to the world that they can break down barriers and
blaze their own trails.”
Tickets for Evolution will be available Friday, August 24 at 10
am ET via www.ticketmaster.com,
NYCBLIVE.com,
or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
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